Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fontanelle had a population of 830 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fontanelle had a population of 612 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Fontanelle, with the one closest to Fontanelle listed first.
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,812 people
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- Bridgewater
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
- Bridgewater is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <2>
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- Fisk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Canby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Orient
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
- Orient is located in Adair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orient <2>
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- Nevinville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
- Nevinville is located in Adams County
- Massena
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massena
- Massena is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Massena <2>
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- Carl
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
- Carl is located in Adams County
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- Spaulding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Arbor Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbor Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
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- Mount Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Adair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Adair is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <2>
- Casey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
- Casey is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <2>
- Anita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
- Anita is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <2>
- Cumberland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
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- Cromwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Menlo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
- Menlo is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 347 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo <2>
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- Prescott
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Prescott is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <2>
- Wiota
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
- Wiota is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <2>
- Creston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <2>
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- East Creston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- East Creston is located in Union County
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- Stuart
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <2>
- Quincy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Macksburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Pitzer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pitzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
- Pitzer is located in Madison County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fontanelle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |